Journal box waste roll winding machine



April 25, 1933. c. w. HARRIS JOURNAL BOX WASTE ROLL WINDING MACHINE Filed Feb. 18, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet l fizz/077107 i 3 CVZLVJQSWHQ/ AS April 25, 1933 c. w. HARRIS JOURNAL BOX WASTE ROLL WINDING MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 18, 1931 llmlmmmmn A ril 25, 1933.

C. W. HARRIS JOURNAL BOX WASTE ROLL WINDING MACHINE Filed Feb. 18, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 (27% Lam/425 7K flew/3155 Patented Apr. 25, 1933 is ET CHARLES W. HARRIS, OF MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, ASS IGNOR, BY ASSIGN- MEN'TS, T0 PULLMAN GAR & MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, 'A CORPpRATIO-N OF DELAWARE JOURNAL IBOX WASTE ROLL WINDING MACHINE Application filed- February 18, 1931.

This invention relates to mechanism for manufacturing waste rolls for use in journal boxes for assisting in lubricating car axles.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a newand improved machine for winding waste rolls for use in journal boxes for railway cars. 1

Another object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved waste roll manufacturing device that is provided with novel winding and control mechanism.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved waste roll winding device that is inexpensive to manufacture easily assembled and operated, that is efficient in operation and that is not likely to become broken or get out of order.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a side elevation of the devlce, with parts broken away; i

Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof with parts broken away;

Fig. 3 is a perspective vlew of the spindle member;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the finished roll' Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a portion of the device on which the winding mechanism is mounted; and

Fig. 6 is a. front elevation of a portion of the machine on which the control valve 1s mounted. 0

Referring now to the drawings wherein one embodiment of the invention is disclosed, which is by way of example only, the reference character 10 designates'generally the machine which comprises supporting standards or frame members 11 and 12, see Figs. 1 and 5. which are spaced apart and suitably connccted together by the bars 13 and 14, see Figs. 1 and 6. The frame members or standards 11 and 12 are held in upright position by a brace member 15 which is connected to the bars 13 and 1a by the connecting members 16 and 17. Slidably mounted on the connecting members 16 and 17 are the sleeves 18 and 19 of a seat supporting Serial N0. 516,765.

standard 21 on the upper end. of which is V mounted a seat 22. Sleeves l8 and 19 may be slid along the members 16 and 17 to properly position the seat to suit the convenience of the operator.

Mounted on the upper ends of the standards 11 and 12 is what for convenience will be termed a table 23 on which the winding mechanism is adapted to be mounted. This table comprises the top orv horizontal plate member 24 and the side. or vertically extending plate members 25. v i

The winding mechanism comprises a spindle 26 having its, intermediate portion flattened as at 27 for causing the waste mate rial when Wound thereon to rotate with the spindle. Its inner end is angular as shown at 28 in Fig. 3. The outer end is extended to constitute a handle for holding the same while stripping the roll from thespindle, as will presently appear.

The spindle 26 is adapted to be operated by a motor 29 which is preferably though not necessarily-a compressed air motor. The angular end 28 of the spindle 26 is adapted to engage in a corresponding recess in the power shaft '31 of the motor. The outer end of the spindle 26 is adapted to engage a bearing socket in the bearing plate or movable block 32. The block 32 is slidably mounted in the bearing block 33 which is rigidly connected to the top 24 of the table 23. The block 32 is normally resiliently held in advanced position by a spring v3 1 surrounding a stud 35 rigidlysecuredto themovable block 32 and extendingoutwardly through a guide 36.

Suitable means are provided for releasing the spindle 26 from the operating mechanism.

Asshown, a lever 37 is employed for this-purpose. The lever 37 is fulcrumed as at 38 and is provided with an elongated slot-39 which is adapted to receive a pin 41 rigidlyconnected to the sliding block 32. -Means are also provided for elevating the outer end of the spindle 26 when the block 32 is released from the outer end of the spindle 26. In the form of construction shown. this is accomplishedby a .spring-pressed bar 42 which is provided with a notch in its upper end, for engaging the spindle 26 and has its lower portion telescoped within a sleeve 43 which in turn is rigidly connected to the table 24. A spring 44 in the bottom of the sleeve 43 is adapted to force the bar 42 upwardly when the lever 37 is moved to the right for disengaging the outer end of the spindle. A set screw 30 secured to the plunger or bar 42 and extending through a slot in thesleeve or socket member 43, limits the upward movement of the bar or plunger.

The motor 29-is operated by air which, in the construction shown, is conducted. to the device by a conduit 45, see Fig. 6, which is provided with a handoperated valve 46. The air passes from the conduit 45 to the control valve mechanism 47. The control valve 47 is what is termed a four-wayvalve and is operated by the pedal 48 which has three positions. In one position the air is introduced through the conduit 49 and is released through the conduit 51- and in another position "of the p'edal'the air enters through the conduit 51 andis discharged through the conduit 49, while in a thirdor neutral position 'the'compressed air is cut oil from'the motor. Studs 52 and 53 are adjustably mounted'on the control valve supporting'plate 54'and are adapted'toengage "the ends'of the pedal for limiting the movement of said pedal in either direction. The discharge conduitfor the control valve mechanism is shown at 55. i

The air motor 29 is provided with distributor valve mechanism 56 as is usual in such constructions. Since the operating mechanism of the distributor valve, the control valve and the motor are of the conventional or any well'known type it is not thought necessary to further illustrate or describe the same.

A suitable receptacle is provided for containing' waste material. Asshown, this rec'ep'tacle comprises thereceptacle proper 57 which is supported in inclined position by the supporting members 58 in front of the machine. The receptacle 57 is provided with a chute 59 which constitutes a prolongation 'of'the receptacle 57 but is considerably narrower than the same.

. Suitable guides 61 and 62 are providedfor guiding 'the material from the chute 59 to the spindle 26. As shown, the guide 61 comprises a plate 63 which is secured to the top of thetable 23 and has one side'edge turned upwardly as at 64. The other or movable guide 62 is formed by an angular platehaving a horizontal flange portion 65 and a vertical portion 66.

Suitable means are'provided for adjustably mounting the guide member 62 on the table 23. As shown, the plate'63 and table top 24 are provided with a plurality of threaded openings 67 and the horizontal flange 65 is "provided with a set screw 68 which is adapted "to'engage any one of these openings for holding the guide 62 in adjusted/position.

' The'front end'of the guide 62'is provided and means for stopping with a depending portion 69 having a thumb or set screw 71 which is adapted to engage corresponding openings 72 in the side of the table 23, for assisting in holding the movable guide in-adjusted position. The openings 67 and 72 are spaced apart to correspond with the length of rolls that are adapted to be used in journal boxes 'of diiferent sizes.

In the operation of the device the waste material is fed by hand to the spindle and when the roll 70 is of sufiicient size twine 7 3 from the container 74 supported above the device is wound on the roll as indicated in Fig. 4 for holdingthematerial from becoming unwound from said roll. Thepedal 48 is then moved to reverse "the direction of rotation of the motor for loosening the spindle within the roll, after whichthemotor is s'to'pped,'-thc lever 37 is moved to the'right, see Figs. 2-and 5,f which releases the'oute'r'end ofthe spindle 26. The plunger or bar 42 will then 'automatically lift the spindle upwardly and permit the operator to releasethe spindle from the motor.

Suitable means are provided for stripping the roll 7 0 from the spindle. As shown, this comprises a plate 5'l1'aving a V-shaped recess 7 6therein. The p ate 75 is rigidly connected to the table and extends upwardlytherefrom. When the =operator removes the spindle and roll from the machine he removes the roll from the spindle by placingthelatter within the recess 7 6 and stripping the roll fro'm'the spindle bypulling back on the spindle.

If desired, the upwardlyextending member 64 may be'pr'ovid'ed with a sharp edge as at 77 forforming a knife for cutti'ngthe twine 73 when a sufii'cientamount has been used on'the roll'70. i

. While a. motor of any conventionalytype maybe employed torotate thespindle,a compressed air motor is preferred because any excessive strain on the spindle, as when the waste. material isnot properly fed thereto,

will 'jstop the motor without doing any damagethereto.

I claim as my invention 1;1Amach i e*for winding'waste material "in rolls for use in journal boxes comprising ing one end ofsaid spindle from said su port whensaid first named means is released and starting said mechanism. v p

2. A machine for preparing waste material in 'rolls for usein railway journal boxes com- 'pri'singa spindle,mechanismincludinga mo- "tor for rotating said spindle, a passage for conducting waste material to said spindle, means forretaimng said spindle on'said supspindle from said support when said first named means is released and mechanism for controlling the operation of said motor, said mechanism comprising a control member and a pedal for operating said control.

3. In a machine for preparing waste rolls for use in railway journal boxes, a spindle, means for supporting waste material adjacent to said spindle, a slidable spring pressed block for engaging one end of said spindle, manually operated means for releasing said block, mechanism for operating said spindle, spring pressed means for forcing one end of said spindle upwardly when said last named means is operated and means for controlling the operation of said mechanism.

l. In a machine for winding rolls for use in railway journal boxes, a spindle, mechanism for rotating said spindle, fixed and movable bearings for said spindle manually operated lever, means for moving said movable bearing, and means for automatically displacing said spindle when said movable bearing is retracted.

5. In a machine for winding rolls for use in railway journal boxes, a spindle, mecha nism for rotating said spindle, fixed and movable bearings for said spindle, said movable bearing comprising a supporting member, a bearing member slidable within said supporting member, spring means for normally urging said bearing member forwardly, and means for retracting said bearing member, and means comp-rising spring-pressed means engaging beneath said spindle for displacing the same when said bearing member is retracted.

6. In a machine for preparing waste material for use in lubricating railway car axles, a frame, a spindle rotatably mounted in said frame, means for rotating said spindle for winding waste material into rolls, said means comprising a slidable block engaging one end of said spindle, a manually operated lever for moving said block for releasing said spindle, spring pressed means for engaging said spindle to release one end of same when said lever is moved to release said spindle, and an adjustable guide for predetermining the length of said rolls.

7. In a waste roll winding machine, having a table, winding mechanism on said table, the combination of a spindle having a flattened portion on which waste material is adapted to be wound, and an extended portion r'oriforming a handle, a stripping device comprismg a member secured to said table adjacent to said mechanism and extending upwardly therefrom and having a notch inC its upper end forming a recess for receiving said spindle for engaging the Waste roll While the same is being stripped from said spindle.

8. in a machine for winding rolls from waste material for use in railway car journal boxes, a spindle, mechanism for operat- 

